Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) Insider Acquires £99,502.20 in Stock

Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL - Get Free Report) insider Peter Ventress acquired 4,172 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 24th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,385 ($32.73) per share, for a total transaction of £99,502.20 ($136,547.55).

Peter Ventress also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, June 23rd, Peter Ventress acquired 4,289 shares of Bunzl stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,319 ($31.82) per share, for a total transaction of £99,461.91 ($136,492.26).

Bunzl Price Performance

Shares of BNZL traded up GBX 14 ($0.19) during midday trading on Friday, reaching GBX 2,344 ($32.17). The stock had a trading volume of 1,131,458 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,985,011. Bunzl plc has a 52 week low of GBX 2,210 ($30.33) and a 52 week high of GBX 3,732 ($51.21). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 123.00, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The firm's 50 day moving average price is GBX 2,365.09 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 2,917.54. The company has a market capitalization of £7.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.20, a P/E/G ratio of 5.40 and a beta of 0.45.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Bunzl in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of GBX 3,375 ($46.32).

Bunzl Company Profile

Bunzl plc operates as a distribution and services company in the North America, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. The company offers food packaging, films, labels, cleaning and hygiene supplies, and personal protection equipment to grocery stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores.